Paint for coating metallic surfaces subject to high temperatures.



GEORGE E. RIECK, F IBREMEBTON, WASHINGTON.

PAINT FDR COATING METALLIC SURFACES SUBJECT TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. Rmox, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Bre'merton, in the county of Kitsap and State of W'ashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paint for. Coating Metallic Surfaces Subject to High Temperatures, of which the. following is a specification.

This invention relates to a paint composition and has for its object the production of a simple and efficient composition which will produce a paint suitable for applying to metal which may be exposed to heat.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient composition which will not blister when applied to a metallic surface and subjected to high temperatures A still further object of this invention is the production of a simple andellicient method for producing-the composition.

The paint consists of 1 gallon of japan to one and one-half pounds of powdered aluminum thoroughly mixed, and clabber resulting from one gallon of cows milk to one and one-half pounds of powdered aluminum thoroughly mixed, The cows milk is left to stand for two days in order to allowthe milk to turn to clabber whereupon the water and cream is removed from the clabber so" as to eliminate all substances that would be likely to cause the paint to blister when subjected to heat. One and one-half pounds of powdered aluminum are then mixed' with the clabber. The two mixtures above described, towit:v japanva'nd aluminum, and

' clabber and aluminum are then thoroughly mixed together, and the paint-is ready for'.

use. The japan which is used in .the mixture consists of one and one-fourth poundsof rosin to one gallon of gasolene or distillate or benzin or kerosene. 'It is preferable, however, to use the composition of one and one-fourth pounds of rosin to one gallon of gasolene thoroughly mixed together. The

aluminum which is used is ground into a powder form.

-' It is essential that the milk should be left to stand so that thecream may be separatedtherefrom by allowing the milk to'turn to a clabbered form. What should underv Specification of Letters Patent.

milk.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed April v7, 1915. Serial N"... 1 9,772.

stood by clabbered form is that form which j greasy portions of the milk will rise to the top of the receptacle in which the milk is OFFICE.

placed and allow the water to remain near the bottom thereof. The milk in this condition is sometimes known as bonny-clabber, and care should be taken that the milk has reached this stagebefore attempting to make the desired mixture. .The water must then be removed, which may be easily accomplished owing to the condition of the milk, and the remaining thick milk portion known as clabber minus the cream and water isthen mixed thoroughly with .the aluminum as stated above.

The object of removing the cream and water from the clabbered milk is-to rid-the substance-- of any portions which would be likely to cause the paint to blister when subjected'to high degrees of temperature.

It is desirous to have the mixture stand for approximately two days for thepurpose of getting the mixture in proper condition for i placing the same into vessels for sale, such as cans and the like, and by allowing the mixture to stand the paint will have a better sticking quality than if used immediately 'without allowing the mixture to stand.

" F roni the foregoing description it will be seenthat a very simple and efficient composition has been produced for'perfecting a paint suitable for beingfused upon metal surfaces -which are subjected to unusually high degrees of temperature. v

It should be underst'oedthat it is essential to-mix the clabber with the aluminum in order that a paste-like substance may be produced. By having the clabber and aluminum mixed, prior tomixing the clabber with the japan, the di'fierent substances may become more thoroughly and easily united reaction products of japan, powdered a umi- Iium, and clabber resulting from soured.

than if all the substances were assembled in cows milk.

2. A paint for coating metallic surfaces In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my subject to high temperatures comprising the signature in presence of two witnesses.

reaction products of one gallon of japan, GEORGE E. RIECK. three pounds of powdered aluminum, and Witnesses: '5' clabber resulting from one gallon of soured MARION GARLAND,

J. E. JOHNSON. 

